The Space Industrial Leadership Forum
Build the capacity behind the next space economy.
SCALING SPACE brings senior leaders together to connect mission demand, production capacity, and capital. Hosted by SpaceTech Economic Forum, this invitation-only working forum is designed for people with a requirement to meet, a capability to offer, or a decision to advance.
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 · 8:30 AM–2:00 PM Pacific
THE BR-DGE · SpaceWERX hub · El Segundo, California
Three working tracks
Align Demand & Supply: Connect buyer and mission requirements with supplier capabilities, qualification needs, and procurement timelines.
Unlock Production Capacity: Work through constraints in components, testing, tooling, workforce, and qualification.
Finance Industrial Scale: Connect equipment, facilities, and working-capital needs with financing requirements.
A focused day of working conversations
The program combines an opening keynote, focused briefings, 90-minute working sessions, shared findings, and lunch with targeted introductions. Bring a specific challenge or opportunity and be ready to contribute.
The aim is practical follow-through: relevant connections, priority actions, and proposed owners and next steps.
View the full agenda · Meet the speakers
Participation & registration
Participation is subject to approval to ensure a productive mix of industry leaders, buyers, manufacturers, capital providers, and relevant experts.
Select the category that best describes your participation and complete the short registration questions. Your answers help us prepare the working discussions and relevant introductions. Luma will email your ticket once your registration is approved.
If you previously applied through the STEF website, please register using the same email address so we can match your application.
Program and session assignments are subject to refinement.